hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to take a breath; to take a short rest
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
letter; missive; note; mail
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
in that way; thus; so; so?
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
real intention; true motive; true meaning
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling